go back

To return to a place, person, or previous state; to revert to an earlier point in time or discussion.

ruВернуться в место, к человеку или в предыдущее состояние; возвратиться к более раннему моменту времени или обсуждения.esVolver a un lugar, a una persona o a un estado anterior; regresar a un momento anterior del tiempo o de la discusión.frRetourner à un endroit, à une personne ou à un état antérieur ; revenir à un moment précédent ou à un sujet de discussion.deAn einen Ort, zu einer Person oder in einen früheren Zustand zurückkehren; auch zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt oder Thema zurückkommen.ptRetornar a um lugar, a uma pessoa ou a um estado anterior; voltar a um momento anterior no tempo ou na discussão.zh回到某个地方、回到某人身边或回到先前的状态；也指回到较早的时间点或话题。arالعودة إلى مكان أو شخص أو حالة سابقة؛ الرجوع إلى نقطة زمنية أو موضوع سابق.

1. Return to a place A1 formal

   To return to a location or position where one was previously.

   • I need to go back to the office to get my keys.
   • She went back to her hometown for the holidays.
   • We should go back to the hotel before it gets dark.

   ruВернутьсяesvolver (a un lugar)frretourner à un endroitdeZurückgehenptVoltarzh回去arالعودة إلى مكان

2. Return to a previous state or activity A2 formal

   To resume a previous condition, activity, or topic.

   • After the break, let's go back to the discussion.
   • He went back to his old habits of smoking.
   • The country went back to a state of peace after the war.

   ruВернутьсяesvolver a un estado o actividad anteriorfrrevenir àdeZurückgehenptVoltarzh回到arالعودة

3. Originate or date from B1 formal

   To have existed or started at a particular time in the past.

   • This tradition goes back to the 18th century.
   • The friendship between the two families goes back many years.
   • The building's architecture goes back to the medieval period.

   ruВосходить кesremontarse afrremonter àdeZurückgehen aufptRemontar azh追溯到arيعود إلى